New on Blu-ray: THE RED BALLOON AND OTHER STORIES - FIVE FILMS BY ALBERT LAMORISSE (1951-1965)

The Red Balloon And Other Stories Five Films By Albert Lamorisse New On Dvd And Bluray

Product Description: Everyday life becomes an adventure in the wide-eyed fables and fantasies of Albert Lamorisse. Balancing imaginative whimsy with documentary-like authenticity, his beloved short films Bim, the Little Donkey; White Mane; and the Academy Award–winning The Red Balloon find unforgettable emotional, spiritual, and moral resonance in the realms of children and animals, while his captivating but now rarely seen features Stowaway in the Sky and Circus Angel exult in the glories of two of his greatest loves: nature and flight. With their astonishing cinematography and purity of spirit, these five enchanting works invite viewers of all ages to experience the wonder, mystery, and poignancy of the world anew.

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Director: Albert Lamorisse

Starring: Various

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Short

Runtime: 287 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: French

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: December 12, 2023

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DVD - Criterion Collection

Blu-ray - Criterion Collection

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DVD

Codec: MPEG-2
Resolution: 480i
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1, 2.35:1
Encoding Format: 16:9
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1, 2.35:1
Region: Region A/1

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Dubbed:

DVD: None
Blu-ray: None

Audio Formats:

DVD: Dolby Digital Mono
Blu-ray: LPCM Mono

SUBTITLES

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DVD: English, English SDH

Blu-ray: English SDH, English

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K digital restorations of The Red Balloon and White Mane and new 2K digital restorations of Bim, the Little Donkey; Stowaway in the Sky; and Circus Angel
Uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays
U.S. English-language version of Bim, the Little Donkey
New interview with actor Pascal Lamorisse, director Albert Lamorisse’s son
My Father Was a Red Balloon, a 2008 documentary featuring Pascal Lamorisse and his daughter Lysa
French television interviews with Albert Lamorisse from 1957 and 1959
English narrations for White Mane, by Peter Strauss, and Stowaway in the Sky, by Jack Lemmon
English narrations for White Mane, by Peter Strauss, and Stowaway in the Sky, by Jack Lemmon
New English subtitle translation and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic David Cairns